These are probably Rehala dogs. Those of you who have bought a copy of my book From Pyramid to Perrera will recognise the photo – now you can see the actual film! Unbearable to think what happens to a dog which goes down!
Category: In the media
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For World Animal Day – a happy story
A nice story to bring a smile to your faces! I know it’s not a podenco, but with all the bad news, we need a happy story sometimes.
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How many dogs can you legally keep?
Thought I would ask the question, in view of the recent post about ‘Types of Hoarder’. Here are some of the replies I received. If anyone in Belgium, Holland and Scandinavia would like to let me know, I will be pleased to include the info.
In Switzerland: Dog owners have to pay a yearly fee for each dog, depending on weight. In addition the owner must attend a dog school to learn to handle his dog, and do that with each dog he owns. This is all registered at the City hall (ayuntamiento)
In California they pay $29 per greyhound per year, in some townships you are only allowed 2 dogs, in others 4 dogs – it varies a lot.
In Germany, it costs 170 Euro for the first dog, twice that for the second….. But, how many citizens follow the law and register their dogs.
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Rescued from Spain, lost in UK!
I’m always advocating adopting a podenco from a recognised established rehoming association which will make detailed homechecks and follow-ups, and who will also be there to take the dog into their care should the adoption fail for whatever reason. So, to have a podenco sold on Gumtree (it’s not the first time a podenco has been advertised on Gumtree or Preloved) and another in a Scottish refuge (however good the refuge is) is unacceptable.
It is also unacceptable for someone in the UK to consider adopting an overseas rescue dog for breeding purposes. Reputable rehoming associations sterilize their dogs before they are homed.
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8 podenco puppies in Seville perrera – help needed to get them out!
These podenco puppies are in the Zoosanitaria perrera in Seville province and at great risk of parvo! Pili is appealing for donations to rescue them and get them into foster. Here’s what she says.
‘The only adopted was the white boy.. For nearly a month in the kennel.. My partner and I are doing everything possible to save their lives looking for foster until October to get them to Alicante. Also, we are trying to raise for transport.. For Vets and for kennel fees, if necessary. It is very urgent that come out already.. otherwise they may all fall sick and die.
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Hounds are addictive – but there has to be an upper adoption limit!
The above was posted on a friend’s page. (Larger picture below) I thought I’d share it with you as I have learnt that one small association just rehomed a dog to someone who already has 18 dogs! Now, I have 5 dogs, french lurcher, 3 galgos and a podenco. All but one is too old to insure, so vet bills can be expensive. The old lurcher is on tablets which cost my hubbie 100 euros/month. On top of that, of course, we have dog food. I cannot understand how someone can afford 18 – soon to be 19 dogs!
I know the situation in Spain for the galgos and podencos is horrendous and associations are desperate to home dogs, to make room to rescue another one. But there has to be some sense applied in who is allowed to adopt. In France, if you have more than 9 dogs, you have to register as a kennels.
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Podencos – adopt from an association – the refuges are full to bursting!
Thumbs up for the Podenco Andaluz! Coooeeee, I am Mickey at the back my galga girlfriend Olijfje and my friend Marleentje. We are adopted in Holland but I have many friends like me in Scooby in Spain who need a home themselves. We are little Podenco Andaluz, we are
very easy going, we love people and we are very friendly and careful with little children. In the house we are quite like galgo’s but we are hunters and we like to make your garden mouse free. Hope you will give my Scooby friends a chance.ALWAYS adopt from a recognised rehoming association, never adopt straight from a perrera where the dogs have not been character tested etc.
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Malaga fire – hundreds of ‘invisible’ victims
Hundreds of chained hunting dogs lost their lives this week in a big fire near Malaga. The media stated there were no victims…